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This question is about cleaner demographics.
51.6% of cleaners are female in the United States. This is 3.0 percentage points higher than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female cleaners has increased by 3.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 812,513 female cleaners in the U.S. and 762,125 male cleaners in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 1,574,638 people with the specific job title of cleaner and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.
| Year | Female Cleaners | Male Cleaners | Percentage Female Cleaners | Percentage Male Cleaners | |
| 2019 | 6,947 | 6,516 | 51.6% | 48.4% | |
| 2018 | 7,341 | 7,758 | 48.6% | 51.4% | |
| 2017 | 7,278 | 7,634 | 48.8% | 51.2% | |
| 2016 | 7,188 | 7,277 | 49.7% | 50.3% | |
| 2015 | 7,080 | 7,080 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 2014 | 6,796 | 7,618 | 47.2% | 52.8% | |
| 2013 | 6,885 | 7,542 | 47.7% | 52.3% | |
| 2012 | 7,020 | 7,356 | 48.8% | 51.2% | |
| 2011 | 7,039 | 7,527 | 48.3% | 51.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,607 | 7,178 | 47.9% | 52.1% |

Additionally, female cleaners tend to be older than male cleaners. The average age of a female cleaner is 49.4, while the average age of a male cleaner is 49.0.
While the majority of U.S. cleaners are female in 2022, there are still some occupations where males dominate. For example, 89% of carpet technician are male. On the other hand, some cleaner jobs are dominated by females. 84% of chambermaid, for instance, are female.
Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among cleaners. The average male cleaner earns an average annual salary of $26,978, while the average female cleaner earns an average annual income of $25,331, meaning female cleaners make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.
Are cleaners jobs male or female dominated?
Cleaner jobs are female dominated. 51.6% of cleaners are female and 48.4% of cleaners are male in the United States.
How has the number of female cleaners changed over time?
The number of female cleaners has increased by 3.7% since 2010. In 2010, there were 47.9% female cleaners and the latest data shows that there are 51.6% female cleaners in the U.S.

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